Suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts in patients with obsessive-compulsive tic-related disorder vs obsessive-compulsive disorder: results of a multicenter Italian study

Suicide attempt rates were significantly higher in patients with tic disorder compared to those with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

• No differences in suicidal ideation were found between patients with OCD and those with tic disorder.
• Patients with tic disorder and a history of suicide attempts had a higher prevalence of male gender and unemployment.
• Earlier onset of additional psychiatric conditions was observed in patients with tic disorder compared to those with OCD.
• Tic disorder patients with suicide attempts had higher rates of other psychiatric comorbidities and a family history of psychiatric issues.
• Higher rates of antipsychotic therapy and treatment resistance were noted in both groups of tic disorder patients compared to those with OCD without suicide attempts.

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